City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: NOVEMBER 6, 2019
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
FROM: MARK B. JINKS, CITY MANAGER /s/
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Consideration of a Recommendation to extend the waiver from the Special Events Policy to allow for programs and events on consecutive weekends at Waterfront Park in support of the City's King Street Corridor Initiative.
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ISSUE: Consideration of a recommendation to extend the waiver from the Special Events Policy to allow for programs and events on consecutive weekends at Waterfront Park in support of the City's King Street Corridor Initiative.
RECOMMENDATION: That City Council:
1. Receive the recommendation to extend to December 31, 2020 the waiver from the Special Events Policy to allow for programs and events on consecutive weekends at Waterfront Park in support of the City's King Street Corridor Initiative; and
2. Schedule a public hearing on Saturday, November 16, 2019, and after closing the
public hearing, approve a recommendation to extend the waiver from the Special Events Policy to allow for programs and events on consecutive weekends at Waterfront Park in support of the City's King Street Corridor Initiative.
BACKGROUND: On January 23, 2010, City Council approved the City's Special Events Policy which limits the number of event occurrences in Old Town.
The Special Events Policy states that "Events in Old Town with anticipated attendance over 500 are limited to no more than one such event every other weekend in a calendar year. A weekend is defined as beginning Friday, 5 p.m. and continuing through Sunday, 6 p.m."
On January 21, 2012, City Council approved the Waterfront Small Area Plan which calls for programming public spaces and promoting the waterfront as a cultural destination. In Spring of 2018, the King Street Corridor Initiative, a coordinated effort between Visit Alexand...
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